Key case



Sept. 7 ,1926.

8 1,598,988 B. RQSENTHAL KEY CASE Filed April 5,

/N\/ENTOR I W I A 7-7-0 NEY Patented 19 26.

VUNITED. STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BERNARD BOSENIHAL, OF BB OOKLDTE, MASSACHUSETTS.

KEY case.

Application filed April 5, 1926. Serial No. 99,694

which is usually applied centrally between the upper and lower ends of the case. Such ends are open butthe key holders, being pivoted to the central portion of the case, are prevented from passing out of thecase by the two overlapping flaps which bear down upon them. The key holders are usually mounted upon a nonflexible member which extends across the central portion of the case near its upper end and holds it in the desired flat form-and the ends of this member lie approximately coincident with the lines of fold of said flaps and prevent the flaps "from folding upon other lines which are closer together. At the lower end of the case there is nothing to hold thecentral portion: of the case in fiat form nor to prevent the flaps from folding along other lines which are closer together than the usual lines of fold. Consequently, if pressure is brought to bear on the sides of the case (defined by the lines of fold) and near the lower end thereof, the back orccentral portion of the case will bend rearwardly bringing the lines of fold of the'fl'aps closer together at their lower ends and making v them converge downwardly instead of' re- -maining arallel. When this happens, the upper en of the vflfi'ps are caused to separate and bulge ouirfrom the key holder supporting member, making a large opening through which some-of the keys and their holders may drop out. That is, the flaps being pivotally connected intermediate their ends by the glove fastener, the inward movement of the flaps at their, lower ends causes a separation of the flaps at their upper ends.

In order to overcome this difliculty, I provide end portions or flaps with stiffening plied to the sides; of the case HEISSUEU or reenforcing members, which are attached to the outside ends and terminate approximately at the lines of fold. The reenforced fiaps prevent the sides from being brought toward one another.

.In my drawings I Fig. 1 is a perspective-view of the case when open, showing the reenforced flaps.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the ease in its folded position.

The case consists of a strip 10 of a flexible material, such as leather, and the end port1 ons 11 and 12 are adapted to be folded alon the lines 13 and 14 over the central port on 15 and to be secured in overlapping relation by some suitable means, such as a glove fastener 16. To the end portions 11 and 12, I attach the reenforcing members 17 and 18 by sewingthem on to the outside edges of the end'portions. These reenfo e ing members terminate near the lines 13 and 14. From this arrangement it will be seen that the flaps are kepts-in their proper position and are prevented from assuming any other position.

To further utilize the flaps, the mentorsing members are left open at the ends along the lines.. ,13 and l and may be used as pookets for the reception of papers.

Having described my invention, what 'I claim is A case for keys and the like, comprising, a strip of flexible material having a back portion and a fla on each side thereof, said flaps being folda le in overlapping relation .over said back portion, a series of holders for keysand the like supported from said back portion near the upper edge thereof, and reenforcing members substantially coextensive in width and length with the flaps and secured thereto along their outside edges, said members .larranged to maintain the case in flat form and resist pressure apalong the lines of fold of said flaps.

BERNARD ROSENTHAL. 

